Improvement in boot-jacks



I. MASSIE.

BOOT-JACKS.

Patented Dec. 21, 1.875.

UNI ED STATES PATENT OFFI o:

ISAAO MASSIE, OF IRONTON, 01110.

IMPROVEMENT IN Bo'oT-JAcK's.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 171,398, dated December21, 1875; application fili October 30, 1875. [v s I .To all whom it mayconcern:

Be it known thatI, ISAAC MASSIE, of Iron- Fig. 3 is a side elevation.

A in the accompanying drawings is the frame of the device, which isproperly braced, and at its rear suitably inclined to support the bridgea, upon which the operator stands.

The brace b is properly recessed at its center and placed on the framebelow and in front of the bridge a, and has mounted upon it the pivotscl of the jaws B, which are hinged together and have their rear endsconnected by the spiral spring 0, which, pressing the rear ends of thejaws outward, give the front ends a pressure toward each other. Thecords D are connected to the frontends of the jaws B, whence they passabout the pulley-wheels f, secured in an oblique position on the edge ofthe frame.- Extending upward and forward, the cords pass over the endsof the grooved arms h, secured at their other ends to the axle E, towhich, also, the ends of the cords are attached. The axle E is mountedon hearings in the tops of the standards F, the bases of which aresecured near the front of the frame, the axle being enlarged between thestandards and its center, having the tongue H, which projects rearwardand slightly downward toward the jaws B, its front extremity passthrough the axle and provided with the tical lever I, the upper end ofwhich is tended to be within convenient reach of operators hands. Theoperator, stand upon the bridge a, forces the lever I forwa This rotatesthe axle E, elevating the tong H and the grooved arms h, tightening 1cords D, and thus expanding the jaws That portion of the bootimmediately abt the heel is now placed between the jaws the toe of theboot being inclined somewl downward, when the-lever I is allowed to sumeits vertical position, which allows t jaws to close upon the counter ofthe boot, 1 tongue H descending upon the toe there It is obvious that bydrawing upon the h the boot may be readily removed, as the pre ure uponthe toe greatly facilitates the ope. tion.

What I claim as my invention, and desi to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The jaws B and spring 0, in OOInblllttlJl with the cords D, axle E,and lever I, substa tially as specified.

2. The combination of the tongue H, axle I lever I, cords D, and jaws B,substantially stated. I

In testimony that I claim the foregoing i1 provements in boot drawers,as above d scribed, I have hereunto set my hand a1 seal this 8th day ofOctober, 1875.

ISAAC MASSIE. [L. s.] Witnesses:

- WILLIAM S. SIPoN,

his J AGOB Lorna,

mark.

his HENRY SHERMAN,

mark. THOMAS V. SIPo'N.

